News Releases

Aug. 11 is officially “811 Day,” and as residents continue summer yard projects, Piedmont Natural Gas and Duke Energy want to remind everyone to call 811 before digging to prevent potential personal injury and avoid electric and natural gas outages.

Piedmont Natural Gas celebrates the seventh annual Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day on March 18, 2022.

Piedmont Natural Gas has received approval from the Tennessee Public Utility Commission to reduce customer billing rates due to a decrease in the market cost of natural gas compared to last fall.

To encourage the act of giving and sharing warmth with neighbors, the mayors of Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro and Wilmington, N.C., Greenville, S.C., and Nashville, Tenn., have proclaimed Dec. 12, 2021, as "Share the Warmth Day" in their respective cities.

With seasonal cold weather on the horizon, paired with an increase in the cost of natural gas that customers are facing across the globe, Piedmont Natural Gas is reminding its Tennessee customers of tips, tools and assistance programs available to help customers prepare for higher winter bills.

With seasonal cold weather on the horizon, paired with an increase in the cost of natural gas customers are facing across the globe, Piedmont Natural Gas is reminding customers of tips, tools and assistance programs available to help customers prepare for higher winter bills.

With many customers across its three-state territory experiencing financial hardship and struggling to pay their energy bills, Piedmont Natural Gas continues to support customers, connect them with available assistance, and offer tools and programs – including flexible payment plans – to help manage their natural gas bills.

An electric vehicle (EV) will help you lower emissions released into the environment. But can it also save you money?

Even as damages to underground utility lines across the nation rise, Piedmont Natural Gas is reporting an 8% decrease in the Carolinas and Tennessee. The company credits new damage prevention initiatives and increased public awareness campaigns.

The Duke Energy Foundation today announced a three-year, $300,000 commitment to support internships for college students of color to jumpstart more career opportunities in energy, government, law and politics.